Broadcast Media at North Greenville University

Overview

You like being on-air or helping others be on-air. You enjoy creating stories through use of a camera, microphone, or video or audio software. You have a vivid imagination that takes you to places where you want to document what is happening through media. No screen is too small or too big for you to fill with your pictures. You love to talk and tell stories orally or in writing. You believe that the message is so critical it must be told to everyone and that media is the ultimate tool to accomplish your mission.

If this describes you, then the broadcast media degree at North Greenville University may be the best option for you. Here, NGU's Mass Communication Department faculty members are prepared and willing to help you begin a successful career in broadcast media.

Major Description

As a broadcast media major at NGU, you will spend much of your time creating and editing audio and video; using cameras, lights, and microphones; announcing and developing your vocal talent; telling stories; making movies; and documenting campus life. You will learn about American media history and law, audio production, video production, and broadcast industry skills, as well as how to apply this knowledge in your own projects.

By your senior year, you will have created a portfolio of learning on your own website, which will show others the skills and knowledge you have obtained during your studies.

Ultimately, the broadcast media degree will provide a strong education based on a biblical worldview that will prepare you for a variety of broadcast media-related pursuits

Curriculum

The Mass
Communication Department at NGU will help you navigate the media challenges of
the digital media era. We prepare you for exciting media careers in
broadcasting, digital media, journalism, media relations and media ministry
with three distinct majors: broadcast media, media ministry and digital media.

During your
studies in mass communication, you will take classes in writing, media
technology, multimedia production, and media ethics, as well as classes focused
on your particular career goals. You will not only learn innovative media
concepts in the classroom, but you will also gain hands-on technical and
leadership skills through involvement in our student media channels.

Faculty Strengths

All of the Mass Communication Department faculty members bring their professional and practical experience into the classroom and the department's media. You will learn from seasoned veterans from the newspaper, graphics design, radio, television, church media, marketing, public relations, and digital media industries.

The faculty members provide one-on-one instruction, coaching, and mentoring to help you develop marketable skills. Numerous applied opportunities through campus media, professional internships, and media area employment are available. Just ask one of our professors who are here to help you!

Tracks / Concentrations

Some course options allow the broadcast media major to choose either audio or video production assignments.

Minors

Broadcast Media

Communication

Digital Media

Mass Communication

Media Ministry

Electives

Advanced Audio Production

Advanced Video Production

Broadcast Journalism

Documentary Production

Electronic Media Sales and Promotions

Film Production

Mass Media Management

Sports Broadcasting

Studio Producing and Directing

Success

Allen Ellis '17
"Since NGU is a smaller school, it allows me to have more hands-on experience. I'm currently the station manager for 95.5 The Vibe. I love bringing music to the university and making an impact on campus through the airwaves."

Brian Alexander '12
"On-air experience with WNGR-LP-FM 95.5 (The Vibe) helped me to gain an understanding of how radio works, but more importantly how to manage website and social media presence of a radio station."

Callie Holden '07
"The professors in the Mass Communication Department are second to none, and I am extremely grateful for how much personal time each and every one of them took to sit down with me throughout my four years and invest in my education. Priceless."

Clayton Thornton '12
"It was fun, and I got a chance to try things that I never thought about doing, like hosting a radio show or directing a live televised event."

Josefa Ventura Morales '17
"As a Broadcast Media major in Mass Communication, I have had the privilege of many hands-on opportunities. I'm grateful to have served as the news director for our campus news station, Vision 48 News. The faculty in Mass Comm have been a blessing to me, helping me connect with career opportunities."

Shane Nelson '17
"I didn't want to go to college, but as soon as I hit the NGU campus, I felt the Lord's presence. I knew this is where I needed to be. I love the atmosphere, the students and teachers, and the fact that I get to worship with my best friends each week. I love playing drums in the campus band. God is faithful."

Stephen McMahan '08
"It was through my college experience that I was given the opportunity to try new things, strive to get better and better at what I love and do, and see how God can use talents and giftings like this in so many ways."

Taylor Burnett '13
"During my time at NGU, I took several practicums and classes that covered all aspects of media: written, graphic, video, audio, digital, etc. My current job as media manager for a nonprofit ministry involves all of these!"

Whitney (Ferguson) Barefoot '07
"The Mass Communication Department does an incredible job at preparing their graduates for the real world."

The Vision
is also a lifestyle magazine published for the NGU family. The
award-winning, student-run magazine is produced two times per year. The
Vision is a hands-on experience designed to give students experience in
magazine design, editing, writing, promotions, and production.

The
Vibe is our FCC-licensed radio station, broadcasting locally and
worldwide online. The Vibe is a Christian music formatted station that
offers students practical experience working as announcers and
production assistants or in promotions or management positions. Students
broadcast music shows, news and information shows, and podcasts, as
well as other programming.

Vision-48 News

As a Vision-48 News staff member, you can have the opportunity to get
hands-on experience in television writing, producing, and production,
including studio operations and field production. Students work with a
staff of about 25 students to plan, record, and produce news, sports,
weather, and feature segments that are aired on our cable access TV
station and online. The staff of Vision-48 News produces weekly shows
and segments that are shown on our local access cable channel 48 and
also accessible on YouTube.

Internships

Our
mass communication students work closely with faculty members to find
internships at local news outlets, television stations, radio stations,
film producers, marketing and public relations agencies, and
communications departments at churches and nonprofit organizations.
Students are also encouraged to pursue internships on the national and
international levels, as well. More than 200 organizations have hosted
our students for internship experience, and many of our students gain
employment with their internship organizations before they graduate.

Film Club

The
NGU Film Club is a student organization dedicated to inspire Christian
storytelling through film and video production. Students collaborate to
produce and enjoy films, and gain the experience and preparation they
need to work in the entertainment industry. Students write, direct,
produce, and showcase their films, as well as work together to learn and
grow as Christian media creators. The club also sponsors the annual Red
Carpet Film Festival, which invites high school students and college
students from all over the country to enter their films in a competition
judged by film professionals.